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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 8h

🚨 LAST CALL! The Thieme #Cheminar starts TODAY.
Join the session, chaired by our EiC, Prof. Thierry Ollevier.

Plus: Hear from the SynOpen Most Innovative Paper Award 2024 Winner, Prof. Benjamin Stokes!

⏰️ Starts 3:00 PM (CET).
🔗 Register now: bit.ly/48sqMLq
#ChemSky #Chemistry #Boron

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 3d

Join the next Thieme #Cheminar focusing on the role of boron in #OrganicSynthesis! Chaired by our SynOpen Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Thierry Ollevier.

📅 Oct 16, 3 pm (CEST)

Don't miss the opportunity to connect with leaders in the field!

🔗 Secure your spot: bit.ly/48sqMLq
#ChemSky #Chemistry

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 8d

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi "for the development of metal-organic frameworks."
Congratulations! 🎉

Full details: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemi...
#ChemNobel #ChemSky #Nobel #Science

Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2025 was awarded to Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi “for the development of metal-organic frameworks.”

www.nobelprize.org

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 9d

🧩 From the Virtual Collection: #ClickChemistry and #DrugDiscovery
Vinod K. Tiwari & team report a modular and efficient click approach for the synthesis of calix[4]arene-based glycodendrimers bearing lactose (G1) and galactose (G2) units.

👉 Read now: bit.ly/46Vjb5I
#ChemSky

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 15d

✨ From Graphical Reviews Virtual Collection
Liu & Szostak highlight breakthroughs in #amide N–C bond #activation, covering:
⚡ Acyl & decarbonylative coupling
⚡ Nucleophilic acyl addition
⚡ Key mechanistic insights

Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#ChemSky #Catalysis #Chemistry

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 19d

🏆 Big news from SynOpen!
The Most Innovative Paper #Award 2024 goes to Benjamin Stokes & team (Santa Clara University, USA) for their breakthrough in Pd-catalyzed transfer #hydrogenation. Congratulations! 🎉 👏

👉 Read more in the full press release + article:
www.thieme.de/en/thieme-ch...

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 21d

⚡ From Graphical Reviews Virtual Collection
#Electrochemistry offers sustainable C–Se bond formation! Explore selenylation, difunctionalization, #cyclization & cross-coupling in this graphical review by Hasimujiang & Ruan.

🔍 Read now:
www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#ChemSky

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 27d

✨ #PeerReviewWeek2025 highlights the future of peer review in the AI era.

At SynOpen Journal, we recognize the potential of AI to assist reviewers and strengthen integrity, but also the need for transparency, safeguards, and a continued focus on human expertise.

#AI #PeerReview #OpenAccess #Thieme

Sustainability & Circularity NOW @suscircnow.bsky.social · 29d

🤖 Peer Review Week 2025: Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era.🤖

Let’s discuss how #AI can boost efficiency & integrity while keeping human judgment central. Share your thoughts!

📌 Learn more: peerreviewweek.net/theme.php
Peer Review Guidelines: www.thieme.com/en-us/guidel...

#SCNOW

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · 27d

✨ From Graphical Reviews Collection
#Chemical transformations of indole #alkaloids provide rapid access to novel scaffolds for #DrugDiscovery. Ring distortion strategies re-engineer natural products into diverse bioactive compounds.

🔍 Read now: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#ChemSky

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Sep 16

✨ From Graphical Reviews Virtual Collection
Frustrated Lewis Pairs (FLPs) go beyond H₂ #activation, enabling hydroaminations, #oxidations, cycloisomerizations, and C–C/C–N bond formations.

🔍 Read the graphical #review by Zhou, Tavandashti & Paradies:
www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#ChemSky

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Sep 12

🔬 Donor–acceptor azulenes with absorption in the 380–600 nm range & intense blue photoluminescence open new paths for functional materials in organic optoelectronics.

📖 Explore the article by Merkhatuly et al.: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#ChemSky #Science

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Sep 9

⚗️ Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution (VNS) opens new doors in porphyrin #chemistry!
VNS reaction enables the synthesis of functionalized #porphyrin derivatives with wide synthetic potential.

📖 Explore the graphical review by Ostrowski & Mikus: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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Waser Group @lcsolab.bsky.social · Sep 5

@lcsolab.bsky.social delegation at #ISySyCat2025
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Congrats Adriana for the SynOpen Poster Prize!

#isysycat2025 | Adriana Faraone

We had a wonderful time in Coimbra together with Dr. Stefano Nicolai from the LCSO Lab sharing our science at the #ISySyCat2025 , discovering this beautiful city on the Mondego river, learning portugu...

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 29

🧪 Explore the latest in #chlorination #science with the graphical review by Vogel, Pinto & Candeias. From green methods to novel reagents, discover sustainable strategies shaping #OrganicSynthesis!

🔗 Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#OpenAccess #Chemistry

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 22

🔬 Explore the synthetic versatility of Woollins’ Reagent (W.R.)! From heterocycle formation to selenoic acid #synthesis, discover its wide-ranging applications! Check out the graphical review by da Silva, Chipoline & Ferreira for more.

🔗 Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 21

🚀 Big news from SynOpen!

We’ve reached an Impact Factor of 2.1 in the 2024 JCR, placing us in Q3 of ESCI! 🌟

💙 Thanks to our authors, reviewers, board & readers.

Submit your manuscript and join our growing community in #ChemicalSynthesis. Let’s advance #science together—fast, fair & open!

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Synthesis Journal @synthesis1969.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨Our August Thieme #Cheminar dedicated to prof. Carreira was a big success with 406 attendees at peak!✨
Thanks to everyone who joined the discussions, our speakers for the excellent presentations👏, and our EiC @marklautens.bsky.social for chairing the session!

Watch later👉 buff.ly/K2XxagR

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 14

📢 Happening Today!
Last chance to register for the #ThiemeCheminar honoring Prof. Erick Carreira. Don’t miss outstanding talks from our fantastic speakers!

⏰ Today, August 14 – 3 PM (CET)
👉 Register here: cassyni.com/events/YCqA8...

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌟 Join us for a special #ThiemeCheminar honoring Prof. Erick Carreira! Hear outstanding talks from Profs. T. Ritter, S. Lin @songlin1.bsky.social & S. Reisman @reiswoman.bsky.social.

Chaired by Prof. M. Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social

📅 Aug 14, 2025 ⏰ 3 PM (CET)

👉 Register now: buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 12

Explore the world of #Deuteration! 🧪🔬

This graphical review dives into transition-metal-catalyzed H/D exchange, unraveling #mechanisms, diverse #catalysts, and applications in precise deuterium labeling. Don't miss it!

🔗 Read now: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#Chemistry #OpenAccess

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 8

🌟 Join us for a special #ThiemeCheminar honoring Prof. Erick Carreira! Hear outstanding talks from Profs. T. Ritter, S. Lin @songlin1.bsky.social & S. Reisman @reiswoman.bsky.social.

Chaired by Prof. M. Lautens @marklautens.bsky.social

📅 Aug 14, 2025 ⏰ 3 PM (CET)

👉 Register now: buff.ly/aKtx0Fx

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 5

🔬✨ Unlock the synthetic versatility of α-Imino #Ketones! In this graphical review, A. Pareek & S. Yaragorla dive into their potential — from crafting small molecules to complex systems.

🔗 Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

#OrganicChemistry #SyntheticMethods

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SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Aug 1

Say goodbye to traditional #solvents and hello to #sustainability! 🌱

Dive into neoteric solvents from #biomass & beyond, transforming metal-catalyzed coupling reactions. A must-read graphical review by Francesco Ruffo & team!

🔗 Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Jul 30

🚀 Dive into the asymmetric reduction of 2-pyridine #ketones via transition-metal #catalysis in this review by V. Vasudevan,
M. S. Harishankar and T. Ollevier.

🔑 Highlights:
✅ Hydrogenation & hydrosilylation
✅ #Sustainable synthesis insights

🔗 Read now: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...

SynOpen journal @synopenjournal.bsky.social · Jul 25

✨ Most-Cited Article Collection ✨
Discover how the use of deep red and near-infrared light is expanding the scope of photoredox catalysis in #OrganicSynthesis with this graphical review by T. Rovis and team!

🔗 Read here: www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejo...
#OpenAccess #PhotoredoxCatalysis

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Rohit Bhatia @rohitbhatia10.bsky.social · Jul 25

Join us next Friday for an engaging talk on Metal-Catalyzed C–H Activation by Dr. Vinyakumar from the University of Hyderabad. @synlettjournal.bsky.social @synthesisworkshop.bsky.social @synthesisjournal.bsky.social @synopenjournal.bsky.social @plantamedica.bsky.social @drugresearchjnl.bsky.social

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